My tent pole snapped at 11pm near Leadville and a guy's spare shock cord saved the trip
Second night out near Leadville, a gust folded my pole right at the joint and I had nothing to fix it with. A guy two sites over handed me a length of shock cord and a splint sleeve from his repair kit, and we had it standing again in about 15 minutes. Now I keep a $12 field repair kit in my pack, has anyone found a better splint setup for aluminum poles?